The best restaurants serving Other european-cuisines food in St James Castle Point East of England

The service was excellent, and the wine, coconut ice cream, coffee, and filled potato skins were delightful. Unfortunately, that’s where the positives end, as the main dishes were quite disappointing and lacked flavour. The sardines should have been grilled or pan-fried to achieve a crispy skin, as traditionally served in Spain. Instead, they arrived without any crispiness, making them overly fishy and unenjoyable. The paella was also bland and lacked flavour, with far too much liquid—resembling risotto in a bowl of broth rather than an authentic paella. Some of the fish chunks tasted off, and despite the menu stating “king prawns,” there was only a single prawn on the plate. Additionally, the socarrat—the crispy, caramelised layer at the bottom of a paella pan—was completely missing due to the excess broth, which is a crucial element of a well-made paella. As for the ambiance, this is probably not the best choice for a quiet, candlelit dinner—something we learned firsthand. The noise level was extremely high, almost overwhelming. Several birthdays were being celebrated, and each time, the lights were turned off as cakes were brought out and “Happy Birthday” was sung. While it was a nice touch at first, it quickly became excessive when it happened every 15 to 20 minutes. We were also there for a celebration, but we chose to mark the occasion quietly rather than making a spectacle of it and disrupting others.

Been here many times very good prices and decent quality food, lot of different types of food to choose from, however I would say from experience I wouldn't get the fish & chips here as nice as it tastes but on a few occasions me / my family tried to order it after tasting it first time round and they didn't have any (I suppose it's not a chippy & not many people go for that here) so something like that I'll go to a chippy - everything else is spot on !

Always know you'll get good food and friendly service here. We both opted for the Rosti special and it was lovely. Really nicely cooked and made with good quality ingredients, (the bacon was a stand out for me - thick cut and very tasty!). Had a double chocolate brownie after which was super tasty. Will always recommend this place and will always re-visit.